Dish-washer.



J. H. VAN WYCK.

DISH WASHER. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 21. 1915.

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- To all whom it may concern UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN H. VAN WYCK, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

DISHrWASHER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 9, 1317.

Application filed June 21, 1915. Serial No. 35,386.

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This invention relates to new and useful improvements in dish washers.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a compact and efiicient dish washing mechanism particularly adapted .for use in an ordinary household, and to this end it is more specifically the object to provide .such a dish washer which embodies as a part thereof, a conventional form of wash boiler, so that said boiler may be used in- It is further the object to provide such a device wherein the dishes may be properly oscillated to wash them without an objectiona'ble splashing of the water and wherein the parts maybe readily disassembled to facilitate the removal of thedishes.

It is still further the object of the invention to provide such a structure which comprises a minimum number of operative parts so that .it may be cheaply manufactured and will prove durable in use.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention resides more particularly in the novel combination, formation and arrangement of parts morefully hereinafter described and pointed out in the appended claim.

Reference is had .to the accompanying drawings, wherein similar characters. of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the dish washer embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is atop plan view thereof with the cover removed. Fig. 3 is a' central vertical sectional" view therethrough, and Fig. 4 is an end view of the device showing the water outlet means. Fig. 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1. Fig.6 is a perspective view of the. actuating bar.

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawings, the body portion of the improved dish washer is shown as boiler includin the straight parallel sides 5 and the roun ed end portions 6 and 7 respectively. The bottom 8 of the boiler is spaced from the bottom edges of the wall portions, and the usual cover 9 is provided. Spaced arms 10 extend from the end portions and carry the usual handles 11. To adapt this wash boiler structure for use as a dish washer, the end portion 6 thereof is provided with an opening 12 over which is positioned. abearing plate 13 for slidably,

holding a rod 14 which is adapted to extend within the boiler-and reciprocate the dish holding member 15 positioned therein, a suitable packing gland 16 being. associated with said plate to prevent escape of water past the rod 14. Thebottom of the other end :portion of the boileris provided with an opening '17, and a U-shaped plate 18 is secured to the end adjacent said-opening and has its inner edges ofl'set at 19 to form guide grooves receiving a valve .plate 20, to close said opening. This valve plate is preferably wedge shaped as shown in Fig. 3 so as to firmly lodge in the said grooves. To readily manipulate this valve, a stem 21 is pivoted thereto andextends between the armslO of that end of the boiler and terminates in a hand grip 22. Thus the water may be readily drained from the boiler. This dish holding member 15 comprises a wire basket having straight sides 23 adaptedto engage and be guided by the sides 5 of the boiler and having rounded end portions 24 to one of which is secured a pair of angular arms 25 adapted to seat in recesses 26 formed in the top of the rod 14 whereby the basket is normally engaged by the rod to be reciprocated thereby and yet may-be readily disengaged and removed from the casing as deextends outwardly of the boiler and is provided with an upstanding pin 30 which is slidable in a slot 31 formed intermediately in a handle lever 32 which is pivoted at one end to an arm 33 projecting from the side of the bearing plate .13. Thus, when the g dishes are placed in the basket and the cover 9 placed on theboiler,said basket may be reciprocated rapidly without any undesired splashing of the water from the boiler, and

without necessitating the immersion of the the basket.

operators hands in the Water at any time. Should it be desired to use the wash boiler in its normal function for washing clothes or the like, it is merely necessary to remove The remaining portions which adapt it for use as a dish washer do not oifer any substantial obstacle.

What is claimed is.

A dish washer including an'oblong body having straight parallel sides, a relatively short dish holding member in said body and provided with reticulated side and bottom Walls, caster straps fixed to the bottom walls, caster rollers journaled in the straps and holding the bottom wall in normally con- 15 stant spaced relation to the bottom of the body, and reciprocating means for said dish her when the rollers are on the bottom of the 2) body and disengaged therefrom when said member is lifted.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature, in the presence of two witnesses.

' JOHN H. VAN WYCK. I Witnesses JOHN N. FELIX, FREDERICK BLUM. 

